Shirt cuff



June 13, 1939. H, F 'MEALI 7 2,162,536

SHIRT CUFF Filed Feb. 23, 1959 INVENTOR.

----- H W Harry F: OM ah'a ATTORNEY.

Patented June 13, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

The invention relates to improvements in shirt cuffs.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple attachment for a shirt cuff that 5 will permit the cuff either being used as a Frenchcuff, that is as if a cuff link were being worn, or as a barrel-cuff, that is with the cuff simply lapped over on itself and secured in place as it ordinarily would be with a button.

The attachment is permanently secured to the shirt and eliminates the use of cuff links. It is well known that cuff links are oftimes more or less of a nuisance. They become lost due to being misplaced or possibly left in the shirt when 15 it is being sent out to be laundered and it is very often difficult or troublesome to position them in the shirt cuffs.

The shirt cuff attachment of the present invention is of extreme simplicity, highly efficient in operation and almost negligible as to cost.

The invention will be fully described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof. Referring to said drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the attachment secured to the shirt cuff, the shirt cuff being partially open;

Fig. 2 is an end view showing the cuff as a French-cuff;

Fig. 3 is an end view showing the cuff as a barrel-cuff;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view showing a slightly modified form of the invention; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail sectional view.

Again referring to the drawing, the reference numeral I0 designates the sleeve of a shirt to the end of which is secured a cuff H of conventional formation.

One edge or side of the cuff is provided with the usual buttonhole l2 and the other edge or side has a button I3 secured in position on the outer side by stitching l4.

If desired, the same stitching l4 may be utilized to secure in position a short strip of fabric 5 IS. A button l6, similar to the button I3, is

stitched at l! to the free end of the strip l5.

It will be apparent from an inspection of Fig. 2 that when the button it engages the buttonhole l2 the cuff will be arranged as a French-cuff, the

50 strip I5 functioning as the connecting member of a cuff link. The buttons may be made more or less ornamental as desired and they will to all intents and purposes function and have the same appearance as a cuff link.

If one does not desire to use the cuff as a French-cuff the button I3 is engaged with the 5 buttonhole l2 as illustrated in Fig. 3, and the ordinary barrel-cuff is provided. Obviously in this arrangement the strip I5 and its button I6 hang loosely and do not function, but they will be concealed by the cuff when it is closed and they are 10 not of sufficient size to in any way annoy the wearer.

The form illustrated in Fig. 5 is similar to that already described with the exception of the strip 20, which in this instance is formed of a short piece of elastic tape thus giving the attachment somewhat more flexibility.

While the strip I5 is spoken of throughout the specification and claims as a strip of fabric it is desired to point out that it need not be a strip and that it might be made of numerous materials other than fabric.

I claim:

1. A non-folding shirt cuff convertible from French to barrel form having a buttonhole formed in one of its edges, a button secured to the other edge on the outer side of the cuff, a short strip of fabric secured to the inner side of the cuff opposite said button, the securing means for said button and said strip being common, and a button secured to the free end of said strip, the arrangement being such that when the outside button engages the buttonhole a barrel-cuff is formed, and when the button on the free end of said strip engages the buttonhole a French-cuff is formed.

2.. A non-folding shirt cuff convertible from French to barrel form having a buttonhole formed in one of its edges, a button secured to the other edge on the outer side of the cuff, a short strip of fabric secured to the inner side of the cuff 0pposite said button, the securing means for said button and said strip being common, and a button secured to the free end of said strip and on the opposite side to that facing the attached cuff edge, the arrangement being such that when the outside button engages the buttonhole a barrel cuff is formed, and when the button on the free end of said strip engages the buttonhole a French cuff is formed.

HARRY F. OMEALIA. 

